Defective & Dangerous Products

• Chrysler's Ticking Time Bombs

  Todd Slaughter | June 11, 2009 5:37 PM | 2 CommentsRedding, CA

  As we posted earlier this week, Chrysler has emerged from bankruptcy freed from responsibility for all deaths and catastrophic injuries caused by their defective cars, vans and trucks. This means...

• Destructive Drywall—When and where can homeowners find relief?

  Cecelia Prewett | June 11, 2009 3:46 PM | 0 CommentsVoices

  Chris Whitfield believed this was a fresh start after losing his home to Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana’s St. Bernard Parish neighborhood—he had a brand new home for his wife and their...

• Boating and Carbon Monoxide - A Deadly Mix

  Bret Hanna | June 11, 2009 10:00 AM | 1 CommentSalt Lake City, UT

  It is pretty common knowledge that carbon monoxide, often referred to as the silent killer, can cause illness and death in concentrated amounts. Wikipedia describes the science of carbon monoxide...

• Health Risks from Denture Cream turn Smiles into Frowns

  Amanda Wick | June 11, 2009 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  As the saying goes, you are never fully dressed without a smile. For years Poligrip and Fixodent have helped those with dental work such as dentures and bridges keep their teeth in place. Users...

• That Horrible "Odor" Could Be Damage to Property

  Bruce Bierhans | June 10, 2009 10:50 AM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA

  A rose by any other name... NOT Over the years, I have had many cases and inquiries involving alleged odors that caused illness. Examples include varnishes on floors, glues under carpeting and even...

• Mattel and Fisher-Price Fined $2.3 Million for Lead Toy Hazard

  Greg Webb | June 09, 2009 5:09 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Mattel Inc. and its subsidiary, Fisher-Price, have agreed to pay $2.3 million in civil penalties to the United States for importing and selling toys with excessive levels of lead, and for violations...

• Obama Backs Chrysler/GM Immunity for Dangerous Cars , Vans and Trucks

  Todd Slaughter | June 09, 2009 4:04 PM | 1 CommentRedding, CA

  In an extraordinary move, it appears that the Obama Treasury Department is backing a plan that allows Chrysler and GM to emerge from bankruptcy with complete immunity for all deaths and catastrophic...

• Report Says Children’s Products Contain Dangerous Chemicals

  Greg Webb | June 08, 2009 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  A March publication from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics reported finding formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane, a trace contaminant of chemicals used in cosmetic products, in 55 children’s...

• Take Precautions To Prevent Dangers of Treadmills

  Greg Webb | June 07, 2009 10:02 PM | 2 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The recent death of Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter, found with a treadmill cord around her neck while her mother cleaned in another room, has called attention to the hazard that home...

• There Is Trouble In Your Gasoline Can

  Pete Mackey | June 07, 2009 6:43 PM | 2 CommentsMobile, AL

  That gasoline can in your garage sure looks safe. You bought it from a big box store - they would not sell it unless it is safe, right? Wrong. In fact, there is a key safety component that most...